Merck

Merck is a research based pharmaceutical company, enjoys an international reputation for producing valuable medicines and vaccines.

The Company

It was founded in 1891 with the noble cause of serving mankind by producing life saving medicines and drugs and thereby assuring a healthy and preserved life to the world population. Outside United States, it is also popular by the name of Merck Sharp and Dohme (MDS).

Research Activities

All the Merck products are subjected to intensive analysis and experimentation. The company wants to be completely sure about the utility of its products before marketing them. Therefore, special care is taken while conducting important researches through which it discovers worthy medicines. Biological Sciences, Biostatistics, Chemistry, medicine, Pharmacology, Epidemiology and Chemical Engineering are some of the vital research areas. The company has come up with a number of research sites in countries like United States, Canada, Europe and Asia to facilitate global research activities. One of the most important laboratories of the company is MRL which is situated in all the above mentioned countries.

Merck Products

Through years of dedication and commitment, the company has successfully discovered some of the most precious medicines some of which are listed below:-

•  Cozaar

•  Fosamax Plus D

•  Maxalt

•  Vioxx

•  Emend

•  Janumet

•  Singulair

•  Zocor

•  Cancidas

•  Invanz

•  Januvia

•  Propecia

Merck has always come up with some of the valuable vaccines ever produced such as Gardasil, Rotateq and Zostava.

Partnership

Merck has always emphasized on developing ties with the other important pharmaceutical companies so as to invent better medicines marked with high utility. Today, it has alliance with over hundred companies some of which are AVEO, Agensys, Benitec, Paratek, PPD Development, Rigel and Neuromed.